Rabbit Patch Diaries
Visiting a rabbit patch ought to be a sweet occasion. I am on a mission to make sure this truth unfolds as naturally as stories passed between old friends. If you find any wisdom here,it probably was learned around a kitchen table-the same can be said of the whimsy. The “Rabbit Patch Diary” is my account of things that I love-Things that bring comfort and joy to my life. I am a collector of beauty in things I see, words spoken as gently as a poet lives and moments that make all the difference in the season of life. I am a mother of five beautiful children that are all grown up. I am a violinist, but I am also a writer. It’s the way I share the treasures I find . My hope is that you will find your time in the rabbit patch well-spent, and that some of its charm makes your heart glad you came.
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When light fell on the rabbit patch this morning, it was bright and beautiful. The air is colder than it has been- and it ought to be in November.
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When light fell on the rabbit patch this morning, it was bright and beautiful. The air is colder than it has been- and it ought to be in November.
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On Wednesday, I came home to the rabbit patch. I had been in Elizabeth City just a day, shy of a week
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On Wednesday, I came home to the rabbit patch. I had been in Elizabeth City just a day, shy of a week
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The rain fell most of the night on the rabbit patch. It was falling this morning, when I awakened.
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The rain fell most of the night on the rabbit patch. It was falling this morning, when I awakened.
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I just love old houses-this one, and every other one too. This one needed a roof when I bought it.
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I just love old houses-this one, and every other one too. This one needed a roof when I bought it.
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There is such a thing as a silver lining. I have seen them countless times.
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There is such a thing as a silver lining. I have seen them countless times.
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In small ways, autumn is making its' presence known. Mornings are cool and dimly lit. Nightfall comes earlier, ending days of fog and mist.
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In small ways, autumn is making its' presence known. Mornings are cool and dimly lit. Nightfall comes earlier, ending days of fog and mist.
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Yesterday was the kind of day I want to always remember. It was the best of times. I did not win the lottery nor was bestowed any title of honor-those would have been lesser deeds in my moments.
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Yesterday was the kind of day I want to always remember. It was the best of times. I did not win the lottery nor was bestowed any title of honor-those would have been lesser deeds in my moments.
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Rain has fallen the last few days at the rabbit patch-and everywhere around it. The sidewalks end a long ways from the rabbit patch and the yard is muddy.
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Rain has fallen the last few days at the rabbit patch-and everywhere around it. The sidewalks end a long ways from the rabbit patch and the yard is muddy.
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The rain fell most of the night on the rabbit patch. It was falling this morning, when I awakened. It has fallen all day and is doing so now, as well.
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The rain fell most of the night on the rabbit patch. It was falling this morning, when I awakened. It has fallen all day and is doing so now, as well.
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Sunday dinner is over and I am at the morning table, watching it rain through the morning window.
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Sunday dinner is over and I am at the morning table, watching it rain through the morning window.
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Sometimes, there are idle hours at the rabbit patch-I make certain of it. "Idle" doesn't always mean time without purpose, sometimes it means frivolous or easy.
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Sometimes, there are idle hours at the rabbit patch-I make certain of it. "Idle" doesn't always mean time without purpose, sometimes it means frivolous or easy.
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Living on a rabbit patch is not for the faint of heart. My own, has barns that complain constantly about something. The house itself, joins in, clamoring for its' fair share of attention
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Living on a rabbit patch is not for the faint of heart. My own, has barns that complain constantly about something. The house itself, joins in, clamoring for its' fair share of attention
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I have a beautiful drive home from work. Past fields and through woodlands, under big sky, I journey on to get back to the rabbit patch.
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I have a beautiful drive home from work. Past fields and through woodlands, under big sky, I journey on to get back to the rabbit patch.
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Sometimes, there are bright and shining moments. Today , the rabbit patch has been full of them. One thing happened, and then another-and it was all good.
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Sometimes, there are bright and shining moments. Today , the rabbit patch has been full of them. One thing happened, and then another-and it was all good.
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Today did not start out like any other day at the rabbit patch. My internal alarm is usually quite reliable, still I set an alarm just in case. Neither did their job this morning.
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Today did not start out like any other day at the rabbit patch. My internal alarm is usually quite reliable, still I set an alarm just in case. Neither did their job this morning.
